The photos “Uncle Ho leading the singing of the song “Solidarity” and “Mother and son on reunion day” by photographer Lam Hong Long win the Ho Chi Minh Prize in 1996. (Photo: VNA)
The photos “Uncle Ho leading the singing of the song “Solidarity” and “Mother and son on reunion day” by photographer Lam Hong Long win the Ho Chi Minh Prize in 1996. (Photo: VNA)
The photo “Human Bridge” by photographer Pham Van Thinh wins the State Prize for Literature and Arts in 2022. (Photo: VNA)
Late photographer Vo An Khanh is honoured with both the Ho Chi Minh Prize and the State Prize for Literature and Arts. In the photo: The 10-photo series “Heroic – Indomitable – Loyal – Courageous” receives the Ho Chi Minh Prize in 2022. (Photo: VNA)
Photographer Chu Chi Thanh is honoured with both the Ho Chi Minh Prize and the State Prize for Literature and Arts. In the photo: The series “Two soldiers” wins the Ho Chi Minh Prize in 2022. (Photo: VNA)
Journalist-martyr Luong Nghia Dung is honoured with both the Ho Chi Minh Prize and the State Prize for Literature and Arts. In the photo: The series “Moments left behind” wins the Ho Chi Minh Prize in 2017. (Photo: VNA)
Photographer Chu Chi Thanh is honoured with both the Ho Chi Minh Prize and the State Prize for Literature and Arts. In the photo: The series “Returning triumphantly from the dungeon” wins the State Prize in 2012. (Photo: VNA)
The series “The rare simplicity of a great man” with 8 photos taken by photographer Tran Van Tuan wins the State Prize for Literature and Arts in 2022. (Photo: VNA)
The photo “On the steel belt of Tay Ninh” by photographer Pham Van Thinh wins the State Prize for Literature and Arts in 2022. (Photo: VNA)
The series “Northern women during the resistance war against the US” with 8 photos taken by photographer Nguyen Huu Loc wins the State Prize in 2022. (Photo: VNA)
VNA photojournalism honoured with prestigious State awards
Between 1996 and 2022, the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) proudly had 19 photographers honoured, with four receiving the Ho Chi Minh Prize and 18 the State Prize for Literature and Arts in photography. These awards are not only recognition by the Party, the State, and the people for the great contributions of VNA journalists, but also an affirmation of the position and prestige of the national news agency within Vietnam’s revolutionary press.
